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Nickname |
Pete |
Birth |
09 Jul 1921 |
Ealing / Brentford / Middlesex / England |
- Christopher Cyril Barwick was born at 97 Felix Road Ealing
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Gender |
Male |
Enlistment |
Christopher Cyril Barwick(Peter) joined the British Army in 1937 at the age of 16 & was sent to India. |
Died |
07 June 1944 |
Herouvillette / Normandy / France |
Age: 22 |
- Serjeant Christopher Cyril Barwick(Pete) No.5383457 of the 2nd(Airborne)Bn.,Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry was killed on the South Road out of Escoville Normandy France. (Pete) was the Platoon Sergeant of 22 Platoon that came under direct attack from two German tanks and supporting infantry. (Pete) died as was reported whilst still firing his sten gun at the drivers slit of the lead tank before being hit by it a day after the D-Day landings of World War 2.
(Pete) was part of the Special Airborne force sent deep behind enemy lines to capture key bridges and was dropped in by glider.
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Person ID |
I858 |
Barwick/Eastick | Family Line Of Edward James & Ann Maria Barwick. |
Last Modified |
20 Jan 2007 |
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Father |
Christian Henry Barwick, b. 19 Jun 1900, Fulham / London / England , d. 10 Mar 1968, Ealing / England |
Mother |
Mabel Mary Ayling, b. 02 Dec 1900, Hermitage / Westbourne / Sussex / England , d. 01 Nov 1964, Acton Hospital / Ealing / Middlesex / England |
Married |
18 Oct 1919 |
The Parish Church of St John Ealing / Brentford / Middlesex / England |
Family ID |
F174 |
Group Sheet |
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Family |
Margaret Doreen Jones, b. 22 Jul 1923, d. 10 Dec 1987, Ealing / Brentford / Middlesex / England |
Married |
29 Mar 1943 |
The Parish Church / Erdington / Birmingham / England |
Type: Church of England |
- Witnesses to the marriage of Christopher C. Barwick & Doreen Jones were William H. Smith & Samuel Jones. At the time of the marriage Christopher Barwick lived at 24 Highland Road Erdington.
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Photos |
 | Wedding Day Photo at Erdington 29th March 1943.
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 | Photo of Christopher(Pete) & Margaret Barwick(Jones), taken around October 1943.
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Last Modified |
13 May 2007 |
Family ID |
F218 |
Group Sheet |
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